ESPN's Mel Kiper was surprised when the Bengals selected Ross at No. 9 overall in April's draft. Kiper explained: "Ross has a smaller frame, is coming off shoulder surgery and has missed a chunk of time because of an ACL tear. That's a lot of risk for a top-10 pick. ..." Indeed, as the Cincinnati Enquirer noted, durability became as much a part of Ross' pre-draft story as the record-setting 4.22-second 40-yard dash at the NFL Scouting Combine. Of course in the NFL, speed is king. Remember, one of the biggest problems for the Bengals last year was a lack of weapons other than A.J. Green. After losing Marvin Jones and Mohamed Sanu in free agency and watching Tyler Eifert deal with injury, Andy Dalton was too dependent on Green, and it showed. Needless to say, Dalton is pleased to have added "the fastest guy in the NFL." Ross is more than just pure speed, though. He's also an impressive route runner and a guy who can do some damage in the red zone as well. He'll make the entire offense more dangerous even if his initial production doesn't excite fantasy owners. Remember: That post-combine surgery could keep Ross off the field early in training camp.